Little Salkeld named Cumbrian hidden gem for its stone circle
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The Cumbrian village of Little Salkeld has been named a hidden gem by travel blog LoveExploring for its prehistoric stone circle and countryside attractions.
Little Salkeld, in the Eden Valley north-east of Penrith, has been named a hidden gem by travel blog LoveExploring. The village is easily overlooked on a map but rewards exploration of one of Cumbria's richest historic landscapes.
The main attraction is Long Meg and Her Daughters, a prehistoric stone circle dating from the Neolithic or early Bronze Age. The monument consists of a circle of stones watched over by Long Meg herself, a 3.7-metre red sandstone monolith. On a clear day there are wide views across the gently rolling Eden countryside, described as markedly different from the rugged Lakeland fells farther west.
Walkers can follow a 4.5-mile circular route from the village that takes in the River Eden, Lacy's Caves—five chambers carved into red sandstone cliffs in the 18th century—St Michael's Church and Long Meg. The route takes roughly two to three hours, though paths can be wet and there are steep drops around the caves. In the village itself stand Little Salkeld Watermill, built in 1745, and the 16th-century Salkeld Hall, which is privately owned. The village's railway station on the Settle-Carlisle line closed in the 1970s and the building is now a private home.
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- Cumbrian village known for its stone circle named as a 'hidden gem' of the countyLittle Salkeld in Cumbria named by LoveExploring as a hidden gem, with Long Meg and Her Daughters, riverside walks, Lacy’s Caves and a historic watermill.News & Star · 2 Nov, 12:54
- Cumbrian village known for its stone circle named as a 'hidden gem' of the countyLittle Salkeld in Cumbria named by LoveExploring as a hidden gem, with Long Meg and Her Daughters, riverside walks, Lacy’s Caves and a historic watermill.Whitehaven News · 2 Nov, 12:54
In this story: Little Salkeld · Long Meg and Her Daughters · Eden Valley · Penrith · Cumbria · LoveExploring · River Eden · Lacy's Caves
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